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| View Article | 2 a.m. | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Thursday, February 19, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/02/19/horoscopes-today-thursday-february-19-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. After … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago police warn of citywide pattern of airbag thefts targeting Honda vehicles | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-warn-of-citywide-pattern-of-airbag-thefts-targeting-honda-vehicles/3896271/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ Chicago police warned of what they call an "on-going city wide pattern" of thefts targeting airbags in late model Honda vehicles in a community alert released Wednesday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s political and military differences | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/18/us-brokered-talks-russia-ukraine/ | GENEVA — The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week. The negotiations in Switzerland were the third … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Lincoln Park advances to city title game for first time in 122 years, will face Curie on Friday | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/02/18/lincoln-park-basketball-chicago-public-league-playoffs | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] Lincoln Park is in the city title game for the first time in 122 years. The school was called … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois joins suit to halt federal energy and infrastructure cuts | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/18/illinois-joins-suit-to-halt-federal-energy-and-infrastructure-cuts | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Illinois has joined another lawsuit against the Trump administration over its attempts to cut funding for energy and infrastructure … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Disabled woman wins legal battle against Chicago after van wrongfully towed in 2018 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/andrea-santiago-lawsuit-chicago-van-wrongfully-towed-2018/ | A [ grandmother in a wheelchair who had her specialized van snatched right off the street ][9] by the city of Chicago finally won her legal fight seven years later when the city council approved her settlement today. The city is about to write some big checks to thousands of … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Glenbrook High School District 225 sees success since implementing cellphone ban in classrooms | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/glenbrook-high-school-district-225-cell-phone-ban/ | During his State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker announced he is again pushing for school districts to ban cell phones. One northwest suburban school district is already doing this, and said they are seeing success since implementing the rule. At each class inside Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Cardinal Blaise Cupich honors families impacted by federal agent operations during Ash Wednesday service | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cardinal-blaise-cupich-ash-wednesday-operation-midway-blitz/ | Cardinal Blaise Cupich honored families directly impacted by federal immigration enforcement during "Operation Midway Blitz" this Ash Wednesday. In addition, following a federal judge's ruling, religious leaders were also allowed inside the ICE detention facility in Broadview. Cupich led an outdoor mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Mentee of Rev. Jesse Jackson reflects on his time spent with the civil rights icon | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/darius-randle-jesse-jackson-rainbow-push/ | A man who was mentored by Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of many who is remebering the civil rights icon. For those who've met Rev. Jackson, it's hard to forget his presence and how captivated people in the room were. As Chicago prepares to honor him, those who had countless … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Jewish students allege they were harassed at cafe near DePaul campus in Lincoln Park | https://abc7chicago.com/post/jewish-students-allege-were-harassed-olive-oak-cafe-depaul-university-campus-lincoln-park-chicago/18618693/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Jewish students say they were harassed because of their religion at a coffee shop near DePaul University. The owners of the shop are denying the allegations. Chicago police and nearby DePaul University are both investigating the alleged incident, which witnesses say turned physical. ### [ ABC7 Chicago … |
| View Article | midnight | February 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Clergy allowed inside Broadview ICE facility for Ash Wednesday after federal judge's order | https://abc7chicago.com/post/lent-2026-clergy-allowed-inside-broadview-ice-facility-ash-wednesday-federal-judges-order-dhs/18618775/ | BROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- The start of the Lenten season is leaving behind a significant mark inside the Broadview ICE facility. On Ash Wednesday, for the first time in months, clergy members were allowed in, thanks to a lawsuit arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated religious freedom protections. ### … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Pilot of small plane that died in crash into Boone County neighborhood identified | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pilot-of-small-plane-that-died-in-crash-into-boone-county-neighborhood-identified/3896251/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ Authorities identified the pilot who was killed when the small plane he was flying crashed into a residential neighborhood just east of Rockford on Saturday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][8] … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois Governor Pritzker calls for 2-year pause on data center tax credits | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-pritzker-calls-for-2-year-pause-on-data-center-tax-credits/3896266/ | Stressing the concerns over growing energy costs for consumers and affordability, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday called for a two- year pause on the state’s tax credit program for data centers. The proposal was announced during Pritzker’s [ “State of the State address” ][1] and would directly impact the … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Airbags stolen from dozens of Hondas in Lake View: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/airbags-stolen-from-dozens-hondas-lake-view-police | #### The Brief * * Chicago Police are warning Lake View residents about a spree of airbag burglaries targeting late-model Honda vehicles. * In each case, suspects broke the driver’s side window and removed the steering wheel airbag, with incidents reported across multiple Lake View blocks between Feb. 15 and … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Infant rescued after stroller rolls into Lake Michigan, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/infant-rescued-after-stroller-rolls-lake-michigan-police-say | #### The Brief * * An 8-month-old girl was rescued Wednesday after her stroller rolled into Lake Michigan near North Lake Shore Drive, police said. * Witnesses pulled the infant from the water, and she was hospitalized in good condition; the investigation is ongoing. **CHICAGO** \- An 8-month-old girl was … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: A few strong to severe storms could develop on Thursday | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-a-few-strong-to-severe-storms-could-develop-on-thursday | ![Chicago weather: A few strong to severe storms could develop on Thursday][20] #### [ Chicago weather: A few strong to severe storms could develop on Thursday ][21] Fox Chicago's Emily Wahls has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- It was another very warm day by February standards with afternoon temperatures soaring … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | City Council falls short in attempt to reinstate hemp ban | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/city-council-falls-short-attempt-reinstate-hemp-ban | ![City Council falls short in attempt to reinstate hemp ban][13] #### [ City Council falls short in attempt to reinstate hemp ban ][14] Chicago City Council tried to override the mayor's decision on the hemp ban. Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed a ban passed by city council last week. Joanie Lum … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Wildfire smoke, rain leave cars coated in dust across Chicagoland | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wildfire-smoke-rain-leave-cars-coated-dust-across-chicagoland | ![Wind-driven ash and rain blankets Chicago cars][8] #### [ Wind-driven ash and rain blankets Chicago cars ][9] You may have woken up this morning to find your car dustier than you left it. Mother Nature poured dirty rain across the area last night. Kasey Chronis is live in West Town … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man missing since November found dead in Fox River in Chicago suburbs: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/missing-suburban-chicago-man-found-dead-in-fox-river-police-say | ![Officials confirm body found is missing man][1] #### [ Officials confirm body found is missing man ][2] Elgin police confirm the body found in the river yesterday is that of a missing man. #### The Brief * * A 53-year-old man reported missing was found dead Tuesday in the Fox … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 18, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | ‘He was a man of light’: Columbia community reflects on Jesse Jackson’s legacy | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/he-was-a-man-of-light-columbia-community-reflects-on-jesse-jacksons-legacy/ | As Chicago leaders lowered flags across the city this week, Columbia students reflected on the legacy of The Reverend Jesse Jackson , whose decades of activism shaped the political and cultural landscape of the city many of them now call home. Jackson , who died Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 84, … |